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I need to cut down on my carbs big time, so I need to start bringing my lunch. I can bring a salad, but I need protein (and I cannot mix meat or milk). Tuna is okay, sometimes, but it can also bring on migraines, so I avoid it. Egg salad is good - but the cholosterol. Peanut butter is out because there are kids in the school where I work with peanut allergies and my son is allergic so I really don't like having it in the house.

I'm really stumped and need good, simple and cheap ideas of a lunch with lots of protein and little to no carbs.

Thank you!

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There are these vegetarian crumble things - like ground hamburger - that are awesome!!! I'm not a veggie, but my DH & I love them. We have them with a little mashed potatoes & it's like eating a shepherd's pie. Very tasty.

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I need to cut down on my carbs big time, so I need to start bringing my lunch. I can bring a salad, but I need protein (and I cannot mix meat or milk). Tuna is okay, sometimes, but it can also bring on migraines, so I avoid it. Egg salad is good - but the cholosterol. Peanut butter is out because there are kids in the school where I work with peanut allergies and my son is allergic so I really don't like having it in the house.

I'm really stumped and need good, simple and cheap ideas of a lunch with lots of protein and little to no carbs.

Thank you!

How about lentils? Here is a recipe . . we normally put it over macaroni, but it is good just by itself:

Cod or other whitefish- At home the night before, put fish on foil, splash with lemon or lime juice. Cover with chives, lemongrass, white pepper, and (if desired) lime or lemon slices) Fold foil around fish to make a sealed packet, and put in oven for about 20 minutes. If fish flakes, it's done) Take to work and reheat or serve cold and flaked over a salad of spring greens with capers

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Honestly, my favorite lunches are just leftovers from dinner the night before. BF and I usually cook extra just for this purpose - and you wouldn't have to worry about mixing meat/milk because you wouldn't have in the first place.

Otherwise, what about a turkey wrap?

Lettuce, washed and driedTurkey or other lunch meatMustard or mayo

Spread mustard on lettuce, layer turkey/cheese/whatever on lettuce. Roll up and either wrap in saran/wax paper or "pin" with toothpicks and put in tupperware. No carbs, and just as easy to assemble at work

I need to cut down on my carbs big time, so I need to start bringing my lunch. I can bring a salad, but I need protein (and I cannot mix meat or milk). Tuna is okay, sometimes, but it can also bring on migraines, so I avoid it. Egg salad is good - but the cholosterol. Peanut butter is out because there are kids in the school where I work with peanut allergies and my son is allergic so I really don't like having it in the house.

I'm really stumped and need good, simple and cheap ideas of a lunch with lots of protein and little to no carbs.

Thank you!

do you need to cut down on all carbs? i cut wayyyy down on bread/pasta (anything with flour, even if it's whole wheat) and i use whole grains as the base for my meal. here is how i do it - i don't know if this will work for you:make a big batch of your whole grain - most can last 3-4 days in the fridge. while still warm, pour a small amount of home made vinaigrette. that's your base. now you add salad to that, and maybe some cooked beans, lentils, a handful of nuts, feta cheese, tuna, egg, poached fish or chicken. there - that's your meal plan for the week.

take beans and soak them until they sprout then freeze. you take the beans, pick over, wash, and soak overnight. next day rinse, and then pour them into a flat pan (like pyrex baking dish) with just the water that clings to it, cover with damp paper towels. it takes about 1-2 days till they just begin to sprout. you need to rinse and re-dampen the towels a few times. then rinse again and freeze in small baggies or cook them and then freeze. this way you have the beans all ready to eat. the sprouting eliminates the gassy problem. you can also soak and cook lentils - they don't need all that prep and they cook quickly.

the grains:* brown rice (try to get basmatti and if you are lucky try to get something called "tilda" - its really good and unfortunately really expensive). * quinoa - which is a whole protein so you don't need to add protein to that meal.* kasha* burghuletc.

I'm a fan of SmartOnes, Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice meals. There may be a few among them you can have.

Oh, I LOVE Lean Cuisines, take one to lunch everyday! Yes, it's not exactly very low-carb, but they do have a line (called Spa Cusines) that are made with whole grains. I haven't tried this specifc line, so I can't vouched for their tastes.

They may seem expensive, but DH and I rationaled that it was cheaper still then eating lunch out!

Take a can of mixed beans and rinse thoroughly. Mix with diced onions and (optionally) cooked, cold green beans. Make a dressing of vinegar, sugar, salad oil and celery seed and marinate over night. It keeps well, too.

Hummus or baba ganoj and diced chicken in a half pita, with some lettuce or cucumer - some starch, but not a whole lot, and easy to eat.

A thermos full of soup - I like pureed vegetable soups. Start with chicken stock, add vegetables, cook until the veggies are soft, add seasonings (salt, pepper, herbs, lemon juice) and then dump in the blender. Delicious, cheap, good for you, and reheats well. Combos I use are (Potato, carrot, onion and garlic) (Asparagus), (Squash, onion and roasted red pepper with cumin and coriander) (Cucumber + Dill + Lemon). Recipes often involved adding cream - I actually like it better without it, as the flavours are more intense.